The Humane Society of the United States Complete Guide to Dog Care: Everything You Need to Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy

The Humane Society of the United States Complete Guide to Dog Care: Everything You Need to Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy
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Great Book for Dog Lovers!

great starting resource

Well written, complete guide for dog owners and wannabees

A complete guide to dogs in language everyone can understand

The Humane Society of the United States Complete Guide to Dog Care: Everything You Need to Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy
Marion S. Lane , and The Humane Society of the United States
Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0316595470

Book Description

In paperback at lastthe definitive guide to canine care and basic training from one of Americas most trusted names in animal advocacy. The guide covers everything from choosing the puppy or dog thats right for you to house training and socialization to veterinary care to solving problem behaviour. The Humane Society of the United States is the largest animal-protection organization, with a constituency of more than five million people. Based in Washington, D.C., the HSUS maintains nine regional offices, an education division, and an international arm, Humane Society International.

Customer Reviews:

Great Book for Dog Lovers!.......2003-07-27

This is a very informative and helpful guide to dog care. It also takes animal welfare seriously, suggesting that you adopt your dog from an animal shelter and by telling ways to help dogs! A must-read for every dog owner!

great starting resource.......2002-07-24

We just received a dog from the humane society a week ago. A few days prior to getting the dog I bought this book and read about the first half. I found it incredibly helpful and informative. Most resources you read mostly have information regarding bringing home puppies from breeders, with very little about shelters. Not only did this book help calm my nerves about getting the dog, but I refer to it constantly to answer my questions that come up.

Well written, complete guide for dog owners and wannabees.......1999-01-17

I bought this book because I am a fan of the writing ability of its author, Marion Lane. Over the years, she has written many articles and columns about various aspects of choosing, raising, and living well with a pet. I like her perspective on the importance of the human-animal bond, and I like the down-to-earth, often humorous, always wise way she talks to her readers. I am not a "dog person" myself, but many of my friends, coworkers, and neighbors are. I've lent out the book to a friend considering getting a new dog after being dogless for many years. She found Marion's section on factors to consider in choosing a dog very helpful. I took the book to the office when two of my coworkers had to decide how to handle end-of-life matters for their beloved pets. Marion's sensitive handling of the deep feelings involved brought Cheryl and Gisela to tears, but those were tears they needed to cry to loosen the tight knot of feelings that weren't being fully expressed. They found Marion's ideas comforting. I'm glad to have this book as a resource to lend out to my friends and acquaintances who have benefitted from reading relevant sections. I wish that prospective dog owners would read a book like this before getting a dog, so that they would know what they are undertaking, and could make a better decision about whether they and a particular dog are likely to make a good match.

A complete guide to dogs in language everyone can understand.......1998-12-02

Marion Lane and the HSUS have given dog lovers an excellent book that covers the range of subjects from selecting the right dog to facing the inevitable decline and death of our beloved pets. The book is not just for the "doggy set." It is written in language that everyone can understand and should be a valuable resource for those wanting to better understand and care for that most important family member. The author's knowledge about and love of dogs comes through on every page. It really is a book that belongs in every dog owner's library - even if it is the only "dog care" book.

The Dog Care Book: All You Need to Know to Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy

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Best Dog Care Book - only dog care book you'll need to own!
Proven useful over the years

The Dog Care Book: All You Need to Know to Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy
Sheldon L. Gerstenfeld
Manufacturer: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
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ASIN: 0201096676

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Best Dog Care Book - only dog care book you'll need to own!.......2003-12-15

The Dog Care Book is the only book of its type you'll ever need to own. Written in laymen's language, it provides the type of clinical information every dog's family needs to have on hand. It has helped me make key decision about my dog's health since the first edition was printed. Three dogs have lived better lives because of this volume. Whether it's a skin rash or a serious heart ailment, Dr. Gerstenfeld's book provides the right information has helped make important decisions about home treatment or seeking a veterinarian's services. I highly recommend this book to everyone who's planning to have a dog in their family and to those who already do.

Proven useful over the years.......2003-08-09

It just struck me as I grabbed my copy of The Dog Care Book that it's the one I've used successfully over nine years of being a dog mom; this is the one I couldn't live without. It's organized very well, according to part of body, then symptoms. It tells you what to do, what might happen and when or whether to go to the vet or not. It's been great for my dogs' physical health and my mental health!

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Great little book
Dogs Are Where It's At
A good little pick-me-up
Undoubtedly Rhetorical
great self-help, dog is optional

Are You As Happy As Your Dog ?
Alan Cohen
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Great little book.......2007-09-08

I bought this for my friend who turned 40, based on the reviews I had read. I looked thru it, and it was great! I bought two more for both of our sons. GREAT book!! VERY funny!! And inspirational, too.

Dogs Are Where It's At.......2007-07-27

I always thought I'd like to be reincarnated as a dog, and after reading "Are You As Happy As Your Dog?", I KNOW I want to come back as one. I carry this little book in my purse and refer to it often. Although you can read it in about 15 minutes, you want to go back and re-read passages over and over. It made me laugh and it made me choke up with emotion. My girlfriend loved it so much she ordered 25 copies to give as gifts to all her friends and relatives.

A good little pick-me-up.......2007-05-15

One of those wonderful put-it-all-in-perspective-simply books. Bought it for a friend who needed some cheering up. I read this book and met the author Alan Cohen years ago. At that time, he said a little phrase that has stayed with me and influenced many of my decisions throughout life in big and positive ways--"If it has heart, do it." His little book is full of simple helpful truths.

Undoubtedly Rhetorical.......2004-04-30

Alan Cohen asks, 'Are You As Happy As Your Dog?' Let's examine it. My dog is fed three times a day, sleeps whenever he feels like it, has the run of the house and is walked, driven and pampered. My dog enjoys financial independence even though he hasn't worked a day in his life, pays no income tax, has no children with mohawks who stay out till 5 am, has never been embarrassed by having a credit card payment refused at the local supermarket and isn't nagged by either a boss, a spouse or self-doubt. My dog has never felt the urge to throttle the neighbour when he tunes his drag racer on Sunday morning and has never had to endure the torture of listening to televangelists like Benny 'The Rug' Hinn or multi-skilled motivational gurus. My dog doesn't need dentures, hair implants, elasticised trousers, eye-watering prostate probes, porthole-thick reading glasses, vials of Viagra, piles of Prozac or barrels of Botox.

I didn't need to read more than the book's title to answer Cohen's question. In fact, I couldn't read more than the title. I can't remember where I put my glasses.

great self-help, dog is optional.......2001-12-12

I bought this little book on a whim for a friend as a Christmas stocking stuffer, read it, and immediately ordered more as high school graduation gifts. The well-drawn cartoons are matched with profound "truths" which any parent of a teenager has tried to say one time or another. From 'Seize the Day' to 'Think Big' to 'Dream With Your Feet Moving' to 'Come Home' this book is absolutely marvelous.

Dogs Don't Bite When a Growl Will Do: What Your Dog Can Teach You About Living a Happy Life

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Humorous and serious at the same time
Canine Wisdom
I Wish I'd Said That
If you can't learn from a dog,good luck.
great stories about dogs with a measage

Dogs Don't Bite When a Growl Will Do: What Your Dog Can Teach You About Living a Happy Life
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ASIN: 0399529160
Release Date: 2003-11-04

Book Description

They know how to relax.
They forgive and forget.
And they only scratch where it itches.
They really know how to live...

Every dog lover knows that man's best friend is sincere and loyal and knows how to have fun - and that dogs are wonderful creatures who have no difficulty showing their love openly.

Filled with captivating photos of dogs, both deep in thought and diligently at play, this delightful volume teaches you everything you need to know...from a dog's-eye view. Dogs Don't Bite When a Growl Will Do is an insightful, engaging, and witty guide to the collective wisdom of our constant companions...and illustrates how we can all benefit from becoming a little more canine in our human interactions.

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Humorous and serious at the same time.......2007-02-15

I loved this book! Actually, this is my second copy. I lent it out, never got it back, so I ordered another copy! It's easy to read but hard to put down. Very well written. Sweet without being syrupy.

Canine Wisdom.......2006-01-27

"Ordinarily we call our dogs in an effort to get them to come to us. In this book our dogs call out to us to imagine how we might be able to live a more satisfying, doglike life." ~ Matt Weinstein and Luke Barber

Matt Weinstein and Luke Barber have created a beautiful tribute to dogs everywhere. The type of dog that loves life and becomes a part of the family.

With quotes from Vincent Van Gogh, Richard Carlson and John Lennon, this is quite the unique read and the pictures add even more personality. The funniest picture in this book is a delightful picture of three poodles in a bucket. What makes it especially funny is the quote on the next page. There is an abundance of fun, snuggly advice like:

"For the next week, show your love to those you hold dear as if you were a dog. Run to greet them when they come in the door. Shower them with attention, affection, and kindness (although you may want to draw the line at licking them on the face). If you see that your loved ones are suffering, try to help them by sitting close and snuggling up to them. Let them know that you are there for them."

Each of the sixty-seven lessons presents puppy wisdom in all its playful spontaneity. Dogs are not only good company, they are obsessed with being happy, provide lots of laughs, cultivate their curiosity and show a caring loving compassionate side.

This is a book about the best of canine life with very little emphasis on the wilder side, say where a dog is chasing you while on your bike and you are wondering where that chapter is in this book. The mood is pleasant and nurturing and the chapters are filled with anecdotes, real-life stories and quotes. If you are thinking about adopting a puppy, this book will surely lead you in the right direction.

~The Rebecca Review
Cat person who melts when she sees a cute puppy and thinks maybe it is time for her husband to own a dog so she can go walking more! (Has secretly wanted a dog for quite a few years but don't tell my cats.)

I Wish I'd Said That.......2006-01-07

This is a truly charming little book and charming is not a word I use much. In it we are treated to 67 brief essays on life lessons that we humans can learn from our dogs. Each two- to three-page essay begins with a well-chosen quote, and a picture related to the theme of the essay. The pictures themselves are almost worth the price of admission. The quotes are often spot on, and sometimes quite amusing. I often thought, "I wish I'd said that."

Now, I really don't want to give away any punch lines, but I can't resist sharing this one from page 7.

"A headline in the National Enquirer reads, HEARTLESS WOMAN TRIES TO TRADE CHILD FOR A CHIHUAHUA. Even though I have verified that this is an actual news item, I still have trouble believing it. First of all, anyone who knows anything about children knows that even the worst child should bring more than a Chihuahua in trade. A halfway decent child should bring at least a small terrier or perhaps even a collie."

I found most of the essays to be worth reading and, every so often, they brought me up short and motivated me to dog-ear the page.

My New Year's Resolution is to savor one lesson each week to see what I can learn from my dogs.

If you can't learn from a dog,good luck........2005-12-29

I picked this book up without studying it too closely;and before I finished the first chapter, I knew I was in for a real treat.First of all,the book is not made up of chapters,but 67 Lessons.At first,one would think these are chapters to teach the dog,but you'll quickly realize that the dog has already got things pretty well figured out ,and it's you who can learn from him.I can't help calling my dog him,even though she is a female.See,I've had this problem ever since I was a little kid,when I thought cats were girls and dogs were boys.
The authors point out so many traits about dogs that anyone who has had them ,probably always knew,but maybe hadn't paid as much attention to,and benefited from the lessons we can learn from them.We all take great pride from seeing the things dogs have learned to do and even some things we have taught them;but how many of us think about the things they naturally know and can teach us.There are a lot of great dog pictures in the book,but I think it's a shame that none of them included any of the people where these dogs were part of the family.Also pictures of the Weinsteinand their dogs would have been appreciated and added a lot to the book.I believe the picture on page 268 is priceless and struck a note with me .We have a lady friend who lives along our stroll route ,who is confined with MS and we often drop in for a little visit.When we do,she holds my little dog and I can almost hear the dog say,"Come on,cheer up,everything's going to be better" ,nd they are for a few minutes.We all know they're not,but the dog just isn't going to buy into that.Anyone who's been around dogs know they live for the presrnt.An essential part of a dogs life is the people around them and we all know their happiest times are when around people.Whether you are walking with them,playing games with them or they are just napping beside you as you are occupied,all they want is to be 'with' you.
We have had a dog as part of our family for over 40 years;shortly after we were first married,as our three kids grew up,and now when we have grandchildren.We lost Binki after 16 years in February and thought maybe it would be the end of having a dog.It didn't last long,we got Bailey,in September,and we now are back to normal with a little 4 pound bundle of joy.She is a Yorkie ,probably won't get to be much more than about 7 pounds,and more than half of that will be heart and maybe the rest will be terror.She has already assumed her place in the family and captured the hearts of not only my wife and I,but everyone else in the family,particularly the grandchildren.
She is also making friends with everyone the street.Even some of our neighbours who do not have dogs are 'adopting' her,and come out to see her whenever we go by.And then there are all the other dogs we have to socialize with in our little stroll.But you know what,I thinks she enjoys the people friends she meets as much ,if not more than,the other dogs.
After all these years of having dogs as part of the family,I know I am going to learn a lot more about and from our new dog;simply for having read this book.
Now as I get ready for our next stroll,in the pocket goes this book,and the first couple,dog and owner,is going to get it to read,and when they are finished,on to another,until I get them all to read it.
In the words of the great Songwriter and Singer,Tom T.Hall;
"The only thing in this ole' world that's ever worth a dime,
is old dogs and children, and watermellon wine".

If you have a dog,this book is a must read.

great stories about dogs with a measage.......2005-07-09

great stories about dogs. i laffed and i cried. this is a great book.

Hiking With Your Dog: Happy Trails: What You Really Need to Know When Taking Your Dog Hiking or Backpacking

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thanks for the help
Hiking With Your Dog, is extremely helpful...
Informative read
Poorly written, unhelpful
No so bad

Hiking With Your Dog: Happy Trails: What You Really Need to Know When Taking Your Dog Hiking or Backpacking
Gary Hoffman
Manufacturer: Mountain N 'Air Books
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thanks for the help.......2005-07-20

This book helped me so much the last time I went camping. I was always so scared to bring my dog with me...too many variables. My friend told me about this book and that it might help. It told me everything I really needed to know in a simplistic way. Gary Hoffman didn't make me feel any less intelligent for my lack of knowledge about camping with my dog. I got all the information I needed and the trip was a success. Next time I just might stay longer!

Hiking With Your Dog, is extremely helpful..........2005-06-09

Gary Hoffman's book, Hiking With Your Dog, is extremely helpful when backpacking with the family dogs. I consider myself a well informed person, but having information available in print is invaluable. It's not always easy to keep your facts straight while dogs bark, children yell and husbands fish. I would have liked even more information. I'm not concerned about typos. Content presented in a concise and simple manner, to me, means the difference between a wonderful camping trip and a disaster.

Informative read.......2005-06-06

This book is delightful presented as well as informative due to the very artistic and funny bone tickling illustrations. The author is obviously writing about something he has done many times and holds especially dear to his heart. There are two "loves" in this book - the rewarding pleasure of canine companionship enhancing the awesome grandeur of outdoor experience. A joy to read!

Poorly written, unhelpful.......2003-07-23

This is a very disappointing book. Almost anyone with dog experience and an 8th grade education could do a better job. The author states in his foreword that he makes no apologies for spelling or grammar mistakes. No excuse! There are errors of punctuation, grammar, and spelling throughout. This might be excusable if the information were of any help, but it's not. About 80% of the information is self-evident, 19% is speculative personal opinion, and only 1% is anything I was unaware of (and I'm not exactly a dog expert). The number of pages is misleading, as there are many blank pages or pages with almost no text, silly cartoons, or big type. The material could fit into about 20 pages of double-spaced text.

Don't waste your money on this book! I recommend Charlene Bell's book instead.

No so bad.......2003-03-19

This is the first "Dog hiking"-book I've seen that has something for the more difficult situations. The book has even short chapter about things like fording and bouldering. It still has the basics too.

No photos, just drawn pictures. Not very informational ones, except the ones about first aid.

Book Description

«¡Durante años estuve tan deprimido que rogaba diariamente a Dios que me hiciera levantarme tan feliz como mi perro!». Me fui a casa y observé cuidadosamente a mi perro Tragoncete, que es feliz todo el tiempo. Se me hizo evidente que Tragoncete sabía algo que yo desconocía (o que al menos no recordaba). Así que decidí estudiar su comportamiento para ver qué era aquello que él hacía y que yo me estaba perdiendo, y aprendí lo siguiente:

- Ama para ser amado
- Mantén tu ojo fijo en la pelota
- Dale tu corazón a alguien
- Suéltate de la correa de vez en cuando
- No te conformes con cualquier cosa
- Sueña, pero mueve los pies

I met a man who told me, «For years I was so miserable that I prayed to God daily to please let me wake up as happy as my dog!» I went home and observed my dog Munchie, who is happy all the time. So I decided to study Munchie's attitude to see what he knew that I was missing.

Happy Trails for You and Your Dog : What You Really Need to Know When Taking Your Dog Hiking or Backpacking

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Happy Trails for You and Your Dog : What You Really Need to Know When Taking Your Dog Hiking or Backpacking
Gary L., and Borne, Barry (Photographer) Hoffman
Manufacturer: Insight Out Pubns
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Love your dog!: Everything you need to know to raise a healthy, happy pet

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Love your dog!: Everything you need to know to raise a healthy, happy pet
Sheila Buff
Manufacturer: JG Press
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Introductions between cats and dogs: you're a committed cat lover. Your new husband prefers dogs. Here's help in creating a happy home.(Mind of the Cat): An article from: Cat Watch

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Introductions between cats and dogs: you're a committed cat lover. Your new husband prefers dogs. Here's help in creating a happy home.(Mind of the Cat): An article from: Cat Watch
Lindell
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000N0X16C
Release Date: 2007-01-30

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This digital document is an article from Cat Watch, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2006. The length of the article is 802 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Introductions between cats and dogs: you're a committed cat lover. Your new husband prefers dogs. Here's help in creating a happy home.(Mind of the Cat)
Author: Lindell
Publication: Cat Watch (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 10 Issue: 9 Page: 14(1)

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The Dog Care Book: All You Need To Know To Keep Your Dog Healthy And Happy
Sheldon L., V.M.D. , Gerstenfeld
Manufacturer: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OOMFUU

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